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Leicester vs Watford (King Power Stadium)

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Several players will return to the Leicester team when they resume their Premier League campaign at home to Watford.

Kasper Schmeichel, Harry Maguire, Onyinye Ndidi, Marc Albrighton and Jamie Vardy were all rested to one degree or another against Fleetwood in the FA Cup in midweek but should be back in the starting line-up on Saturday.

Ben Chilwell missed the third-round replay through suspension and he too might be restored to the side. Fellow full-back Danny Simpson (hamstring) has resumed training but the visit of the Hornets could come too soon for him to be involved.

Leicester have won seven of their last nine home league matches (including play-offs) against Watford (D1 L1), including each of the last two Premier League clashes.

The Hornets have won just one of their seven away top-flight visits to Leicester, losing all three in the Premier League; their one win came in April 1987 at Filbert Street under Graham Taylor.

The Foxes have kept a clean sheet in their last two Premier League games – as many as they had in their previous 14 in the competition. They last went three without conceding in the competition during their title winning season (a run of five between March/April 2016).

Watford’s 23 Premier League games this season have seen a total of 75 goals scored (F33 A42) – only Man City’s (84) and Liverpool’s (82) have seen more.

Indeed, no team has scored more (5, level with Man City) or conceded more (4, level with West Ham) 90th minute goals in the Premier League this season than Marco Silva’s side, with eight of those nine goals in total changing the outcome of the match (W2 D3 L3).

Riyad Mahrez has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford

Only Stoke (18) have gone behind in more Premier League games this season than Watford (16), with the Hornets coming from two goals down in their last match against Southampton to draw 2-2.

Watford have picked up just five points from their last 30 available in the Premier League (W1 D2 L7) – no side has picked up fewer points over their last 10 games in the competition.

Riyad Mahrez has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, though only one of these games has been at the King Power Stadium.

Troy Deeney has been involved in six goals in his last seven league starts (including play-offs) against Leicester (three goals, three assists).

Richarlison has attempted 71 shots in the Premier League this season – only Harry Kane (130) and Mo Salah (88) have had more.